Alina Janowska
Polish actress
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Key Takeaways
- Alina Janowska (16 April 1923 – 13 November 2017) was a Polish actress.
- Biography Janowska was born in 1923 in Warsaw into a wealthy family.
- She was imprisoned for 7 months in Pawiak in Warsaw.
- In 1963 she married Polish architect and fencer Wojciech Zabłocki.
- She has had a daughter from her first marriage.
Alina Janowska (16 April 1923 – 13 November 2017) was a Polish actress. She appeared in more than 35 films and television shows between 1946 and 2017.
Biography
Janowska was born in 1923 in Warsaw into a wealthy family. She was arrested on the night of 23 April 1942, accused of collaborating with the underground and helping a Jewish family. She was imprisoned for 7 months in Pawiak in Warsaw. She took part in the Warsaw Uprising, acting as a liaison officer for the Battalion "Kiliński".
In 1963 she married Polish architect and fencer Wojciech Zabłocki. The couple had two children. She has had a daughter from her first marriage.
Career
She debuted in theatre in 1943. From 1945 to 1965 she was employed in the Warsaw theater Teatr Syrena. Later she played in Zakazane piosenki (1946), the first Polish film after World War II.
In the 1940s she acted in movies, such as Treasure (dir. by Leonard Buczkowski). Her most important role from this period was the Yugoslav Dessa in The Last Stage (1947) directed by Wanda Jakubowska. The film was nominated for the Grand International Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1948, and for a BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source in 1950.
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